Hymenia perspectalis

(Hübner, 1796)

spotted beet webworm moth

Hymenia perspectalis is a small crambid with a wingspan of 16–22 mm. The was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796 and has a remarkably broad global distribution spanning North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australia. are active from April through November in temperate regions.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hymenia perspectalis: /haɪˈmiːniə pɜːrsˈpɛktəlɪs/

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Distribution

Found in North America from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Michigan and Ontario. Also recorded in Belize, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Australia (Queensland), the Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Réunion, South Africa, and the Galápagos Islands.

Seasonality

are on wing from April to November.

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